Texas transportation planning looks at both personal and commercial travel and plans budgets for state infrastructure development. The research into autonomous transportation technology shows that the field is rapidly progressing and prototype testing is showing success. The next stage in autonomous transportation planning is travel modeling and forecasting.

The impact of autonomous vehicles on the economy will be significant. Infrastructure development is anticipated to be privately funded, or funded by joint government-private enterprises. The federal government is just beginning to gather experts to discuss national planning and regulatory implications.

The National Conference on State Legislatures tracks the states that have already passed legislation related to autonomous transportation. At this time, 34 states have passed legislation related to autonomous transportation, and more have developed committees to study the issue. Four states plus the District of Columbia have passed legislation allowing driverless cars to be developed and tested in the state.